Levantine Hill Estate Pinot Noir 2018
Levantine Hill is located in Victoria’s Yarra Valley and is one of Australia’s most premium wine producers. A family-owned estate comprising two vineyards and a state-of-the-art winery, cellar door, and highly awarded restaurant, its wines are handcrafted without compromise by renowned Australian winemaker Paul Bridgeman. With a stated ethos of producing cool climate, and delicate and refined wines of uncompromising quality, Levantine Hill has established a world-class reputation, winning many major international awards and the acclaim of leading wine experts.
Year in and year out, our Estate Pinot Noir is a deeply complex wine with a refined aromatic profile. Beautifully balanced from aging in the finest French oak, this silken textured Pinot Noir will become even more supple with careful cellaring.
The excellent vintage followed a somewhat classic pattern for the region with a propensity to a slow build-up of heat throughout each week culminating in a release of rain and tempering cool conditions ahead of the next slow build-up. This ebb and flow dynamic of temperature and rainfall across the growing season made for the development of a complex set of concentrated aromas and flavours from our four individual single vineyard blocks that all contribute to our Estate Pinot Noir blend.
Fruit-driven nose with persistent dark red fruits—red berries, cherries, and raspberries—on the palate with hints of vanilla, sun-dried tomato, and leather. A full-bodied wine with great acidity and a lingering finish.
